Outlines
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Outlines
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Outlines help you to organize your ideas and materials during
the writing process. A good outline has a logical structure to it (see
How to Structure and Essay).
Typically outlines use Upper Case Roman numerals for main points, Upper case
Latin letters for the next most important points, then Arabic numbers, then
lower case Roman numerals, and, finally, lower case Latin letters. Each
lesser point is indented from the margin.
Outlines are also sometimes
organized using "bullet" points or marks.
Points should be written in key words or phrases, not full sentences.
The simplist outline for an essay is three points long:
I. Introduction
II. Body
III.Conclusion
An essay of four to six pages will have several more points. Each main point should be a paragraph. Sentences within the paragraph are the lesser points.
I. Introduction
A. Exordium or "Grabber" statement that transitions into the general category of the essay
B. Thesis
C. List of main points of the essay
II. First Main point
III. Second Main Point
A. First support to paragraph thesis
B. Second support to paragraph thesis
1. Interesting detail
C. Transition statement
IV.Third Main Point
V. Fourth Main Point
VI. Fifth Main Point
VII. Conclusion
Link to how to Structure an Essay
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